Investment Banking Analyst: High-Impact Deals & Growth

Baird Careers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected Friday nights & Saturdays

Sabbaticals during career

Shareholder opportunities

PTO and robust 401k match

Profit-sharing contribution

Job summary

Baird Careers, a premier investment banking firm in Chicago, is seeking analysts across Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, and Tech & Services groups. You will learn by doing, supporting mergers, valuations, and marketing materials while collaborating with junior and senior bankers.

A strong academic background in finance and a willingness to develop in a fast-paced environment are key. The role offers competitive pay and a generous incentive structure.

Qualifications

• 12–24 months of full-time work experience (investment banking preferred)
• A finance degree is helpful but not required
• SIE and Series 79 licensing preferred (or the ability to obtain them quickly)
• Experience with AI tools such as Rogo, CoPilot, and auxi is preferred
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support across mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and other financial advisory services
• Work with your team to prepare company valuations, build financial models, and create marketing materials
• Contribute to business development efforts through research, analysis, and preparation for client meetings and pitches
• Work side-by-side with both junior and senior investment bankers, gaining hands-on experience across every stage of a deal
• Use AI tools like Rogo and auxi to streamline the creation of pitch books and models, and employ data visualization software like Power BI to generate data-driven insights and reports for client materials

Skills

Teamwork

Learning agility

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Finance degree helpful

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Rogo

CoPilot

auxi

Job description

Baird Careers, a premier investment banking firm in Chicago, is seeking analysts across Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, and Tech & Services groups. You will learn by doing, supporting mergers, valuations, and marketing materials while collaborating with junior and senior bankers.

A strong academic background in finance and a willingness to develop in a fast-paced environment are key. The role offers competitive pay and a generous incentive structure.